Cheerful mayhem carries the day in this new middle-grade novel from the author of "The Exiles". Ten-year-old Robin Brogan's life takes a turn for the interesting when a new family with five children moves next door. And when Robin, who's terrified of dogs, finds a starving, abandoned dog on the beach, it's his new neighbors who help him overcome his fears to save an animal that desperately needs him.

This second delightful story about Porridge Hall (following on from DOG FRIDAY) takes the reader back to the days when Kathy Brogan, Robin's mother, was a girl ...

When Beany Robinson hears about the magic Viking sword that promises "Dolphin Luck", she knows she has to get some for her family, scattered due to her mother's illness. What happens to each family member before the Robinsons are reunited is at the heart of this witty companion to "Dog Friday" and "The Amber Cat".